Final score
20 February 2024 21:00
Inter
34' (2nd half) Arnautovic
1 - 0
Atletico Madrid
Referee: Istvan Kovacs / Linesmen: V.F. Marinesci, O. Artene / Fourth official: H. Fesnic / Assistants: M. Fritz, C. Popa
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| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | Half-time: Inter 0-0 Atletico |
| 45' | One minute added on. |
| 44' | Thuram is being seen to by the Inter medical staff. |
| 43' | Thuram combines with Barella before letting fly; Oblak is right behind it. |
| 38' | A big chance for Lautaro, who scuffs his effort from a great position! |
| 36' | Barella sends in a cross for Lautaro, whose header is saved by Oblak. |
| 32' | Lautaro hits one first time from the edge of the box but it's off target. |
| 30' | Dimarco tries to pick out Mkhitaryan but Atletico snuff out the danger. |
| 24' | Atletico continue to make things difficult for Inter with their pressing. |
| 19' | Hermoso miscues a volley and the ball ends up going out for a throw-in. |
| 18' | De Vrij bursts forward on the counter but his pass to Thuram is intercepted by Witsel. |
| 13' | A Lautaro shot is deflected off Witsel before hitting Molina. Oblak then collects. |
| 12' | Lino tries to find the far bottom corner but sends it narrowly wide. |
| 11' | A cross from Lino makes its way through the box. |
| 9' | Calhanoglu has a go on the volley but sends it wide. |
| 8' | It's a frantic affair in these early stages, with Atletico playing in a very aggressive manner. |
| 5' | De Vrij clears a threatening cross from Molina. |
| 4' | Barella plays an interesting ball into the box for Thuram, who, however, can't get it under control. |
| 3' | Thuram nods wide from a Bastoni cross. |
| 1' | Inter vs. Atletico Madrid kicks off. FORZA INTER!!! |
| 1' | A minute's silence is held to remember Nerazzurri legend Andreas Brehme. Ciao, Andy. |
| 1' | There's a wonderful atmosphere at San Siro as the two teams warm up. |
| 1' | ATLETICO MADRID (3-5-2): Oblak; Witsel, Gimenez, Hermoso; Molina, De Paul, Koke, Saul, Lino; Griezmann, Llorente. |
| 1' | INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro. |
| 1' | The Champions League is back, with Inter set to face Atletico over two legs in the round of 16. Tonights's first leg at San Siro is coming up at 21:00 CET. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 50' | All over! Inter come away with a 1-0 first-leg victory over Atletico! |
| 49' | Carlos Augusto |
| 47' | Barrios |
| 45' | Five minutes added on. |
| 43' | Sanchez (Lautaro) |
| 43' | Morata can't quite get on the end of a dangerous Correa cross. |
| 41' | Frattesi |
| 39' | Morata is booked for tripping Pavard. |
| 39' | Morata |
| 35' | A scorcher from Lino flashes wide of the near post. |
| 34' | GOOOAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL! Lautaro sees his shot saved by Oblak but Arnautovic converts on the rebound. We lead!!! |
| 34' | Arnautovic |
| 33' | Correa (Griezmann) |
| 32' | Lautaro heads a Calhanoglu cross towards goal; Oblak makes the save. |
| 28' | Arnautovic can't quite connect with a low Dumfries cross. |
| 27' | Inzaghi makes his fourth change: Frattesi takes Mkhitaryan's place. |
| 27' | Frattesi (Mkhitaryan) |
| 26' | It's a complicated period of the match for Inter, with fatigue seemingly setting in. |
| 24' | Inzaghi opts to swap the two wing-backs as Carlos Augusto and Dumfries replace Dimarco and Darmian. |
| 24' | Dumfries (Darmian) |
| 24' | Carlos Augusto (Dimarco) |
| 23' | Barrios (Molina) |
| 23' | Reinildo (Hermoso) |
| 18' | Lautaro finds Arnautovic, who fires over from a great position. |
| 15' | Koke blasts over from the edge of the area. |
| 12' | De Vrij makes a brilliant tackle to thwart Llorente. |
| 10' | Lino plays a give-and-go with De Paul before firing wide from a tight angle. |
| 9' | As Barella receives medical attention, Simeone sends on Morata for Saul Niguez. |
| 9' | Morata (Saul Niguez) |
| 8' | Hermoso makes a poor challenge on Barella and is booked. |
| 8' | Hermoso |
| 7' | Arnautovic heads a Barella cross off target. |
| 4' | A big chance for Arnautovic, who fails to keep his effort down following a fine Dimarco ball into the box. |
| 2' | Dimarco's corner causes a bit of chaos before the referee blows his whistle for a foul on Oblak. |
| 2' | Lautaro shoots but it's deflected behind for a corner. |
| 1' | Savic (Gimenez) |
| 1' | Arnautovic (Thuram) |
| 1' | The second half kicks off with both teams having made a change at the break: Arnautovic has replaced Thuram for Inter, while Savic has taken Gimenez's place for the visitors. |
| Arnautovic |
6.5
6.5
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| Dimarco |
6
6
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| Martínez |
6.5
6.5
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| de Vrij |
6.5
6.5
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| Barella |
6.5
6.5
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| Bastoni |
6.5
6.5
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| Sanchez |
6
6
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| Darmian |
5.5
5.5
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| Calhanoglu |
5.5
5.5
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| Dumfries |
6.5
6.5
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| Mkhitaryan |
6
6
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| Thuram |
6.5
6.5
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| Frattesi |
6.5
6.5
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| Sommer |
6.5
6.5
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| Carlos Augusto |
6.5
6.5
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| Pavard |
7
7
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| Average rating | 6.31 | SEND RATINGS |
| 5 | shots on target | 0 |
| 12 | shots off target | 7 |
| 9 | fouls committed | 16 |
| 3 | corners | 2 |
| 0 | offsides | 0 |
| 57% | ball possession | 43% |
Inter earned a point in their last group stage match, drawing 0-0 at home against Real Sociedad. They are unbeaten in their last nine games in all competitions (Wins 8 Draws 1 Losses 0).
Atlético won their last group stage match, beating Lazio 2-0 at home. Antoine Griezmann and Samuel Lino scored in the win.
Atlético's 14 points placed them first in their group, while Inter finished second on 12 points.
The last encounter between the teams saw Inter come out on top 1-0 in August 2018.
Two players who have been key players for Inter in Champions League play are Alexis Sánchez and Lautaro Martínez. They are the team's joint top scorers with two goals. Sánchez and Martínez also share the same number of match-opening goals with one each. Griezmann and Álvaro Morata have been Atlético Madrid's main attacking threats in this Champions League campaign, each netting five times. They are tied for the lead among the competition's top scorers in 2023/2024.
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draws(0)
defeats(0)
| 20 February 2024 | 1-0 | 80' Arnautovic, | fixture |
starting lineups
| Sommer 1 | 13 Oblak |
| Pavard 28 | 20 Witsel |
| de Vrij 6 | 2 Gimenez |
| Bastoni 95 | 22 Hermoso |
| Darmian 36 | 16 Molina |
| Barella 23 | 5 De Paul |
| Calhanoglu 20 | 6 Koke |
| Mkhitaryan 22 | 8 Saul Niguez |
| Dimarco 32 | 12 Lino |
| Thuram 9 | 7 Griezmann |
| Martínez 10 | 14 Llorente |
substitutes
| Di Gennaro 12 | 1 Moldovan |
| Audero 77 | 31 Antonio Gomis |
| Dumfries 2 | 4 Gabriel |
| Arnautovic 8 | 9 Depay |
| Klaassen 14 | 10 Correa |
| Frattesi 16 | 15 Savic |
| Buchanan 17 | 17 Riquelme |
| Asllani 21 | 18 Vermeeren |
| Carlos Augusto 30 | 19 Morata |
| Bisseck 31 | 23 Reinildo |
| Stankovic 50 | 24 Barrios |
| Sanchez 70 |